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Mozarab

(mō zar′əb)

noun

any of the Spanish Christians who were permitted to practice their religion in a modified form during the period of Moorish rule

Origin: Sp mozárabe < Ar mustaʿrib, would-be Arab

Related Forms:

Mozarabic adjective

See Mozarab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of a group of Spanish Christians who adopted certain aspects of Arab culture under Muslim rule but practiced a modified form of Christian worship.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish Mozárabe

Origin: , from Arabic musta‘rib, would-be Arab

Origin: , active participle of ista‘raba, to become an Arab, adopt Arabic customs

Origin: , from ‘arab, Arab

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